My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 194
#194
white giant (1)
In fact, even as I followed Geos to this country estate, I was prepared that this might be a waste of time..
When expectations are high, disappointment is also high..
Coordinating the party's schedule wasn't my job, so I was willing to invest the time, but wouldn't there be insufficient evidence to convince me that the other person was an Earthling based on just one word of Geos' testimony??
I just thought that it would be great if he was truly an awakened person, and that I would be satisfied if I could get even a little bit of information.···.
‘The harvest was much bigger than I expected..’
Not only did I meet Chehai, a real settler from Earth, but he also willingly provided me with advanced information that was not easily obtained..
I even received separate training from him and developed my unique skills, so what more can I say?!
‘Thanks to you, I ended up staying longer than expected..’
However, it was impossible for the warrior party, including Heinrich, to stay stuck in this rural area forever..
In fact, it was quite unusual to take such a long time off..
“See you next time, Uncle Geos.!”
“sister! take care!”
“Anyeoung~!”
Although the group had been living between the villa on the hill and Chehai's orphanage for only a few days, the children seemed to have become quite attached during that time, and the children flocked to the door to say goodbye to them..
To be honest, except for Geos, if we break up like this now, there is no guarantee when we will meet again, it was just a very short-term relationship.···.
The children's faces, waving their hands in cheerful voices, showed signs of brightness and no wrinkles, although they may have expressed regret..
‘Everyone is strong. ···Better than me.’
He couldn't even imagine how much pain was hidden behind those smiles of the children who survived in this harsh world that even adults found difficult to endure..
Perhaps, he was able to look like that because he had a few adults who embraced his wounds with love and friends who were always by his side..
The group left the orphanage after saying a brief goodbye to the children..
And as they were moving on, Chehai, who had been accompanying them for a while to see them off, approached Heinrich..
“I did my best to help in my own way. I don't know how it became powerful. Isn’t it just a waste of busy people’s time?.”
“What are you saying? It was really helpful. Now, leave the rest to us, and Chehai, please protect this place as you do now. Aren’t children the future of the world??”
“Hehehe, you are correct. That's what I'm most confident in..”
Two people exchanging well-wishes and shaking hands with smiles.
Tsehai then exchanged a few short words with the others and turned to the last remaining person..
“Geos.”
Geos looked at him quietly at his soft call..
I thought he got better while he was at the orphanage, but when he left, his expression suddenly became gloomy again..
“How about getting comfortable now? Nothing will happen if you stay stuck in the past forever..”
“I don't want to start over. Because that day, my world already ended.”
“···Even Anna and Nia wouldn't want you to do this..”
“well. That certainly might be the case..”
But since we can never see each other again, all such assumptions are meaningless..
He seemed not to care what others around him said, and just stared into space with his usual empty gaze..
“ha—.”
Chehai, who was looking at this with concern, could only sigh..
In fact, it was obvious that he would have acted the same way if he were in a similar situation to Geos, so he himself felt unconvincing..
After such a short time.
They finally arrived at a mansion on a hill, a suitable place to prepare for space travel, and immediately prepared a magic circle in the backyard..
“I've been using this magic circle so often lately that I can now draw it with my eyes closed. For me, elemental magic was my main focus, especially ice magic. I think I should change my major to spatial science now..”
“Doesn’t that mean that Master is very versatile? How about learning all the other lineages at this point? There is a school of thought that I am interested in. How can we work together?···.”
“Hmm···.”
As Isea grumbled as she set up a magic circle with materials taken from a subspace magic tool, Hesperon, who was next to her, suddenly injected her with nonsense..
No matter how much he can get help from Hans, wouldn't his efficiency increase even more if he could work with her even when learning other branches?!
‘By the way, it's amazing too.’
These days, it seems easy because it is so commonplace, but in fact, space movement was a high-level magic that could not even be attempted without considerable skill and preparation..
I told you all that even in the Magic Tower, it was only attempted with large facilities, many materials, and the cooperation of several wizards..
This meant that Se-Ah Lee was a great person who could implement it on her own..
Hans was an immortal king, so of course he was an exception..
And when preparations for space transfer were almost completed,.
“We will be thoroughly prepared and always waiting in perfect condition so that the head of the household can return to rest at any time. Please remember.”
Oliver, the manager of the mansion who brought snacks, bowed politely to Geos..
He also felt the same concern as Chehai, but because he was employed, he did not dare to speak out presumptuously and spoke indirectly like this..
Whenever you're really having a hard time, come back here... 'home'.
“···okay. Please take care of me.”
Of course, Geos only gave a dry answer as before..
“I'm ready. Everyone gather here.”
Now that I had done all I had to do in this town, there was no reason to stay any longer..
Finally, the group that greeted Chehai and Oliver surrounded Isea and waited for the transmission..
“Then let's get started. As you all already know, adjust your anti-magic power so that it does not resist magic.···.”
however.
Before she could cast her magic.
Squeaky—!
In most cases, it is a foreign sound that is difficult to hear even once in a lifetime..
A strange noise, as if the space was being torn apart, echoed everywhere..
“hmm···?”
“······!”
The nerves of everyone present were sharpened by this unusual phenomenon..
This wasn't a phenomenon caused by Isea's space movement magic..
The group surrounding her and Chehai, who was seeing them off, turned their heads to the side..
In the direction of the village they had already passed through.
“for a moment···!”
“That can't be right?!”
And on the outskirts of the village where their gaze was directed.
A huge crack appeared in the air, and a pure white 'hand' sticking out from within was slowly widening the gap..
As if trying to force his way out of a closed door..
One problem is that the entity coming out was truly enormous, commensurate with the size of the crack.···.
“no!”
Chehai's orphanage was located near where the crack opened..
***
The being's entire body, not just its hands, was white as if it were covered in paint..
It tore open the crack with both hands, stretched out one leg, and took its first step outside..
Wow—!
With just one step, a loud noise resounded as if a bomb had exploded, the ground shook, and deep footprints with five toes were left on the floor..
And finally, the being that pulled not only its two feet but also its entire body out of the crack straightened its back and raised its head..
Right after that—.
[———!]
The oppressed spirit that emanated from that being shook the whole place..
The heavy sound, like the sound of a whale, was filled with a deep 'joy' that was clearly felt even though it was not a language..
If he had been a little more considerate, he might have actually congratulated me..
Kugugoogung Palace—!
However, the situation of the listeners was not good enough to share in that joy..
The destructive energy emitted without consideration from that overwhelming massive body was naturally carried by sound waves and violently stirred up all directions..
Trees that were swaying were uprooted and toppled, rocks were flying wildly in all directions, and all kinds of structures were falling apart..
The damage to objects was that much, and it was obvious what would happen if a living being was hit directly by the wave..
And the village just a stone's throw away···.
“Ugh, ears... What is this all of a sudden?···.”
“Argh—! Mom!”
“Hehe? What, what! That monster!”
Fortunately, there was only noise and damage to property, and no significant casualties were seen immediately..
“Ha, ha... It was close.···.”
Ise-ah took a deep breath and tightly grasped the staff she had received as a gift from the imperial family..
Before I knew it, the blue light that covered the entire village was shaking back and forth, blocking the torrent of vicious energy..
Although her response was a little late as she was preparing to teleport, she was an archmage who had reached the pinnacle of magic..
As soon as an abnormality is detected, it takes only ten seconds to determine the exact situation, cancel the magic being prepared, and construct and activate a new magic..
However, covering the entire village, and a place that was quite far away from where she was, in such a short time was bound to be quite burdensome for her..
At least this was possible because it was not a planned attack by the opponent, but merely an unintended aftereffect..
“By the way, what on earth is that?···?”
Ise-ah repaired the barrier, which was constantly shaking due to her hasty efforts, and glared at the large, pure white being that seemed to ignore perspective..
30A typical humanoid giant exceeding a meter in size..
What's unusual is that the eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouth's seven holes on the face are all sewn together with something black..
[———!]
At that time, the giant let out a strange sound from his throat again..
But this time, unlike before, I was feeling annoyed rather than happy..
Well, it has to be that way.
Heinrich the Warrior, Hali the Savage Warrior, Zios the Lancer.
It was only natural that the three vanguards of the hero party who had already arrived in front of the giant were continuously attacking him to draw his attention and drive him away from the village..
‘Did Chehai... go straight to the orphanage?.’
Almost at the same time that Se-ah Lee reacted, others immediately started looking for something to do..
“···I also have to get a little closer for the magic to be effective..”
“yep! I will escort you. Master! Just trust me!”
Except for Hesperon, who is still incompetent..
***
Holy power mixed with the Holy Sword Qi flowed through Heinrich's body, which had been trained to the limit..
Grumbling—
His body, which was normally strengthened with “Great Blessing: Knight of Light” and “Blessing: Strong Body,” once again surpassed its limits and imbued him with superhuman strength..
In that state, he ran like the wind, stepped on the giant's feet, knees, and thighs, and jumped high..
「The “Blessing: Light Sword” burned even more fiercely under the influence of “Blessing: Increase,” and it was contained in the “Blessing: Holy Sword” and pierced the heart of the giant..
「Guided by the “Rogia Holy Fighting Method” and the “Way of Martial Arts,” he draws a very fatal trajectory..
Wow—!
[———?!]
Pure white blood pouring out from the torn body of a giant.
However, it was so large and hard that it could not properly destroy the heart..
Contrary to appearances, he was quite agile and even missed a bit..
Wiggle wiggle—
‘···Meanwhile, until playback.’
Heinrich's eyebrows twitched as he lightly landed on the ground..
The man's open wound continued to squirm and was slowly but steadily being sutured..
Suppressing recovery was one of the basic abilities of the holy sword that hunted all kinds of bizarre monsters..
However, that level of regenerative power even after being hit by a sword like that means that it surpasses even the “super regeneration” possessed by Heinz II and Harley.···.
It was a monster that went beyond the norm in many ways..
‘what? What is this monster? The crack that that guy came out of must be a scar of the abyss..’
Although this giant was a naked humanoid, it did not show any features that would determine its gender, including genitals..
A human shape that looks like it was roughly made out of white clay, without even a single hair or hair..
Because it was completely white from head to toe, the black wire that sewed the lacquerwork on its face stood out even more, emphasizing its grotesqueness..
‘Is this guy also drifting on the edge of the abyss like an immortal army??’
However, it is not surprising that it suddenly appeared after being quiet until now..
And above all···.
‘The concentration of madness in his body is considerable. To this extent... I think it's similar to Heratos, who was a bright dragon.?’
If you are a being with deep madness in your body that emerges from the scars of the abyss,.
‘···Is it a monster that crawled up from the abyss?.’
Heinrich frowned..
Likewise, the giant distorted his face and looked towards Henry..
As if he could be seen, he was now exuding anger that went beyond irritation..
“Saint! It's dangerous to fight here any longer! There is a daycare nearby! Now that I think I've gotten some attention, I'll guide you to the back.···!”
At that time, Geos, who was repeatedly stabbing the tip of his spear to attract the guy's attention, shouted sharply..
Isea, who had approached nearby, was busy helping to keep the giant in check, as well as maintaining the protective barrier and assisting with the evacuation of residents using magic.—.
The physical force coming from an overwhelming body at least 30 meters tall was a disaster in itself..
Even now, as I fought to attract the guy's attention as much as possible, not only was the village in shambles, but there were sacrifices that I could not stop.···.
‘Let's be honest, even if that guy slips and falls, it's a fatal attack here..’
So now I have no choice but to be careful about even knocking it over..
If I can suffocate him so that he cannot resist, then I will be able to do something about it..
“All right! It looks like he's angry with me, so I slowly back away and get out of the village.···!”
Heinrich, who was answering Zios, suddenly stopped speaking as a chill ran up his spine..
Because of the strange behavior of the giant.
‘No, wait. no way···!’
The giant who was frowning with anger seemed to tilt his head for a moment..
Immediately, the corner of his mouth twisted into a distorted smile..
It only looked grotesque because of the black wire sewn to its face, but—.
No matter how you look at it, it was a big smile that conveyed anticipation for something..
‘intelligence···!’
and.
The white giant's head.
‘understood our conversation?!’
They headed toward the orphanage they were desperately trying to protect..
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